Policy statement - Recommendation for mandatory influenza immunization of all health care personnel

Henry H. Bernstein; Jeffrey R. Starke; Michael T. Brady; Carrie L. Byington; Kathryn Edwards; Margaret C. Fisher; Mary P. Glode; Mary Anne Jackson; Harry L. Keyserling; David W. Kimberlin; Yvonne Maldonado; Walter A. Orenstein; Gordon E. Schutze; Rodney E. Willoughby

doi:10.1542/peds.2010-2376

Policy statement - Recommendation for mandatory influenza immunization of all health care personnel

Henry H. Bernstein, Jeffrey R. Starke, Michael T. Brady, Carrie L. Byington, Kathryn Edwards, Margaret C. Fisher, Mary P. Glode, Mary Anne Jackson, Harry L. Keyserling, David W. Kimberlin, Yvonne Maldonado, Walter A. Orenstein, Gordon E. Schutze, Rodney E. Willoughby

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Abstract

The purpose of this statement is to recommend implementation of a mandatory influenza immunization policy for all health care personnel. Immunization of health care personnel is a critically important step to substantially reduce health care-associated influenza infections. Despite the efforts of many organizations to improve influenza immunization rates with the use of voluntary campaigns, influenza coverage among health care personnel remains unacceptably low. Mandatory influenza immunization for all health care personnel is ethically justified, necessary, and long overdue to ensure patient safety.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	809-815
Number of pages	7
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	126
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-2376
State	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

Children
Health care personnel
Immunization
Influenza
Mandatory
Pediatrics
Vaccine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Bernstein, H. H., Starke, J. R., Brady, M. T., Byington, C. L., Edwards, K., Fisher, M. C., Glode, M. P., Jackson, M. A., Keyserling, H. L., Kimberlin, D. W., Maldonado, Y., Orenstein, W. A., Schutze, G. E., & Willoughby, R. E. (2010). Policy statement - Recommendation for mandatory influenza immunization of all health care personnel. Pediatrics, 126(4), 809-815. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-2376

Bernstein, HH, Starke, JR, Brady, MT, Byington, CL, Edwards, K, Fisher, MC, Glode, MP, Jackson, MA, Keyserling, HL, Kimberlin, DW, Maldonado, Y, Orenstein, WA, Schutze, GE & Willoughby, RE 2010, 'Policy statement - Recommendation for mandatory influenza immunization of all health care personnel', Pediatrics, vol. 126, no. 4, pp. 809-815. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-2376

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